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Etihad Cargo inks Descartes Cargo 2000 deal

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 25 - 2009 at 12:30

Etihad Crystal Cargo has selected Descartes Systems Group's Descartes Cargo 2000 to help the airline comply with business process and automation standards established by the International Air Transport Association. The new software system will allow the airline to monitor shipments at a master airway bill level between airports; monitor events and match route map milestones against actual event timing; consolidate the status data of multiple route maps to obtain statistical data about transportation quality; and use route maps to describe transportation milestones from origin to destination. Cargo 2000, an industry initiative led by IATA was created to standardize processes that improve efficiencies for the worldwide air cargo industry.

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The new software system will allow the airline to monitor shipments at a master airway bill level between airports; monitor events and match route map milestones against actual event timing; consolidate the status data of multiple route maps to obtain statistical data about transportation quality; and use route maps to describe transportation milestones from origin to destination.

Cargo 2000, an industry initiative led by IATA was created to standardize processes that improve efficiencies for the worldwide air cargo industry.
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